Attribute Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of attributes.

Check

Description and Correction

Name/Code contains terms not in glossary

[if glossary enabled] Names and codes must contain only approved terms drawn from the glossary.
  • Manual correction - Modify the name or code to contain only glossary terms.
  • Automatic correction - None.

Name/Code contains synonyms of glossary terms

[if glossary enabled] Names and codes must not contain synonyms of glossary terms.
  • Manual correction - Modify the name or code to contain only glossary terms.
  • Automatic correction - Replaces synonyms with their associated glossary terms.

Name/Code uniqueness

Object names must be unique in the namespace.
  • Manual correction - Modify the duplicate name or code.
  • Automatic correction - Appends a number to the duplicate name or code.

Undefined reference

An attribute without a name or a code must have a reference.

  • Manual correction: In the attribute property sheet, define a reference with the Reference list or the Browse tool

  • Automatic correction: None

Undefined type

You must define a data type for an attribute.

  • Manual correction: In the attribute property sheet, define a data type with the Type list or the Browse tool

  • Automatic correction: None